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DELTA DENTAL OF 2020 FOUNDATION INVESTMENT SYSTEM & CAPACITY BUILDING GRANTS - $919,000
IOWA FOUNDATION TOTALS $3,087,190 We focus on strengthening and transforming systems to improve health by funding $919,000 in the following
The mission of the Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation is to System and Capacity Building grants:
As a not-for-profit insurance strengthen and transform the health and smiles of all Iowans. • The University of Iowa College of • River Hills Community Health Center:
company, Delta Dental of Iowa’s With its new strategic direction in 2020, the Foundation will Dentistry and Dental Clinics: Keokuk County Expansion - $49,932
mission is to improve the health pursue its mission through investments in oral health, Improving access to dental care in
integration of oral and overall health, and overall health
and smiles of the people we serve. through an equity lens. nursing facilities via Teledentistry: A • Iowa Department of Public Health:
demonstration project - $200,000
I-Smile Silver Pilot Project - $169,336
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Through the Community Impact
Program, Delta Dental invests As a catalytic funder, we seek to spark change. During 2020, • Community Health Center of • Primary Health Care:
in projects that improve our the Foundation invested in activities to strengthen and Southern Iowa: Ames Dental Clinic - $250,000
transform the health and smiles of all Iowans while providing
Osceola Dental Clinic - $49,999
communities and support oral and relief during the COVID-19 pandemic. We believe, as a
overall health initiatives. leader in the field, it is our responsibility to step up, • Iowa Department of Public Health:
especially during times of crisis. During 2020, the Foundation I-Smile™ @ School - $200,000
invested $3.08 million in grants across Iowa.
How we define our work 2020 Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation and
through an equity lens: Community Impact Funding Distribution
Administration FOUNDATION COVID-19 RESPONSE
• Oral health - Activities that promote 5%
healthy smiles for all Iowans SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS - $1,360,000
• Oral and overall health integration In response to COVID-19 and understanding that the health and vitality of our nonprofit
– Activities that strengthen Overall partners is crucial to our success, a total of $1.36 million was provided in relief funding.
connections between dental, Health Oral
physical, and emotional health 37% Health Supported immediate relief for the needs Health equity funding for nonprofits
49%
• Overall health – Wellness, vision, & of Iowans, such as food insecurity and addressing populations disproportionately
related activities that enable Iowans Oral and Overall mental health needs - $500,000 impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic -
to live healthy and active lives Health Integration $300,000
9%
IGNITE PLANNING & INNOVATION Supported nonprofit dental and health Nonprofit Strengthening and Resilience
Equity Lens GRANTS - $499,000 providers impacted by COVID-19 Grants to support our nonprofit partners
and clinic closures - $360,000
ability to pivot and remain strong during
the pandemic - $200,000
In 2020, the Foundation funded $248,000 in Ignite Planning
Oral & and $251,000 in Innovation grants. Projects funded through
Oral Overall Overall these grants provide up to $25,000 to organizations seeking
to advance oral, oral and overall health integration, and
Health Health Health overall health through innovation.
Integration
IMPROVING SMILES & OTHER
ORAL HEALTH FUNDING -
$174,755
326K To continue advancing oral and overall health, the
Foundation supported the Rethink Your Drink program by
TOOTHBRUSHES providing water bottle filling stations and supplies to
27 schools (12,000 students and staff), two older adult
community centers and three outdoor parks/trailheads for a
DONATED IN ALL total of $174,755 invested. Rethink Your Drink makes drinking
water more accessible which supports oral and overall health.
99 COUNTIES The Delta Dental of Iowa Foundation donated more than
326,000 toothbrushes and provided educational materials
to Iowa schools, clinics, hospitals, I-Smile™ coordinators and
Head Starts in all 99 counties.
